Paula has a dog that weights 3 times as much as Carla's dog. The total weight of the dogs is 48 pound. How much does Paula's dog

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alisha [4.7K]

3 years ago

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Paula has a dog that weights 3 times as much as Carla's dog. The total weight of the dogs is 48 pound. How much does Paula's dog

weight?

Mathematics

2 answers:

tiny-mole [99] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-01T03:25:20+03:00

tiny-mole [99]3 years ago

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Paula's dog is 36 lbs

Use the equation 48=3x+x

Add like terms: 48=4x

Divide: 12=x (x=Carla's dog's weight)

Then Multiply x by 3 to get Paula's dog's weight and you get 36 lbs

natta225 [31] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-01T05:13:46+03:00

natta225 [31]3 years ago

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12 x 3=36 36+12=48 her dog weighs 12 pounds